Tag: agriculture

Mr Buhari lamented the challenges of Nigeria’s youth bulge

The envoys say agriculture played a crucial role in job creation, women and youth empowerment.

Mr. Emefiele emphasised the need for interested state governments to take advantage of the many opportunities.

The meeting was attended by several ministers.

The Synergos Institute boss speaks on her organisation's work in Africa among other issues.

“Some states in North-east and other parts of the country will likely experience low agricultural yield…”

“They were very few people who taught farmers how to grow things, how to harvest…”

Agriculture minister gives break-down of other non-oil exports' revenue.

The industrialist urged government at all levels to work together.

“There is need for infrastructure to be in place to enable farmers transport their produce from farm to markets.”

The economy expanded 2.5 per cent in the three-months to the end of June.

“The interest rate of banks in Nigeria is one of the obstacles that are affecting our farmers."

"Because of this farm, we can now eat and take care of our family.”

Projects spread across senatorial zones.

“We really need to guard against the undue exploitation of our resources by these Asian countries.”

Nigeria has kicked off export of yam.

The drop in rice import by about two million tons since the devaluation led to higher demand of cassava food ...

“The effect of the avian influenza attack on poultry farms was devastating,” an official said.

The farmers were also given farm implements including water pumping machines and insecticides.

“Government released money for us to plant but we couldn’t get market for our produce.”

The World Bank also approved $25 million to revamp the animal health sector, an official said.

The loan is to enable Nigeria purchase farming tools.

The loan is to support small and mid-scale farmers.

Nigeria only imported 58,000 tons of rice from Thailand in 2015 as against 1.2 million tons in 2014.

“We have rice. We should eat our rice. There is no where our local rice has harmed anybody."